TV's Romesh Ranganathan has already found time in a full schedule to make one sitcom, The Reluctant Landlord, for Sky, so when I heard about his new sitcom, Avoidance, I assumed it would be similarly... more
Reviews
The 99 Club's annual showcase for new female & non-binary comedians heading to the Edinburgh Fringe has quickly built up an excellent reputation for talent spotting. The last showcase, back in... more
The backstage area in a comedy club is a bit of a sacred space. I've been going to comedy gigs as a critic for over two decades now and I can count the number of times I've been into a comedian's... more
This is an awful, awful show. I don't know how anybody would consider buying a ticket. Quite why anyone would want to pay real money to see Jordan Brookes is beyond me. No, of course I don't mean... more
Following s successful short one-off pilot, this new comedy set in a pupil referral unit (PRU) gets a full series of four 30-minute episodes, written by Alex Tenenbaum and Nathaniel Stevens.And... more
Steve Coogan is certainly not afraid to shy away from challenging parts. He plays Jimmy Savile in a an upcoming TV production, which we assume won't be a comedy and before that he pitches up in this... more
It's series seven and six more challenges to write about Inside No 9 without giving anything away. I was lucky enough to see two episodes including this opener with special guest Diane Morgan at the... more
Catherine Tate's 2022 did not get off to a good start. Her movie featuring her old character Nan was widely panned so maybe she was hoping for better with this new Netflix sitcom. Hard Cell certainly... more
The last WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards final was in October last year due to Covid but this year's prestigious final was back on schedule in the Spring. The fact that there was a quick... more
Start spreading the news. Gold has a great new sitcom. Newark, Newark, set in the East Midlands town that is so drab they didn't name it twice, stars Morgana Robinson as stressed out mum Maxine who... more
